It’s easy and less painful to forget about the Red Sox history before 2004, since most of the memories are bitter and a reminder of how the Yankees always used beat us. However, today is the anniversary of the best Red Sox moment before the 2004 postseason: Carlton Fisk‘s home run in the 1975 World Series.
The 1975 season was historically great for the Red Sox. They were fueled by a rookies like Fred Lynn who won the American League MVP and Rookie of the Year and Jim Rice, who finished second in the AL MVP voting and third in the AL ROY.